Mitch Stetter | Relief Pitcher

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Mitch Stetter has announced his retirement from baseball.

Stetter tweeted out the announcement earlier this month, saying lower back issues will prevent him from continuing his career. The left-hander has accepted a coaching position in the Royals' organization. Stetter posted a 4.08 ERA with 89 strikeouts in 86 innings across parts of five major league seasons. Sun, Feb 23, 2014 08:40:00 AM

Stetter posted a 4.01 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 26/19 K/BB ratio over 24 2/3 innings at Triple-A Salt Lake. As a lefty that can throw in the mid-90s, Stetter will get another shot, but he's never been able to throw strikes consistently. Thu, Aug 8, 2013 10:21:00 PM

Mitch Stetter has been cleared to throw Friday after missing the last three and a half weeks with a bulging disc in his lower back.

Assuming he doesn't have any setbacks, the injury shouldn't hurt his chances at winning an Opening Day bullpen spot. Stetter is in camp as a non-roster invitee after posting a 2.67 ERA while striking out 40 over 30 1/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A in 2012. Fri, Feb 22, 2013 11:19:00 AM

Stetter spent all of this season in the minors, posting a 2.67 ERA while striking out 40 over 30 1/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A. He holds a 4.08 ERA and 89/52 K/BB ratio over 86 career major league frames. Thu, Nov 8, 2012 07:00:00 PM

Albert Pujols underwent successful surgery on Friday to release his right plantar fascia.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Anderson in North Carolina. The typical recovery time for this surgery is estimated at four months, which will impact his availability early in spring training as well as his regular off-season routine. This news should push Pujols down a couple of rounds in early fantasy drafts.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said that the team will not overwork Garrett Richards (elbow) in 2017.

Richards underwent stem cell treatment for a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament in May, ending his season at that very early juncture. He is expected to be ready for spring training, but the Angels are going to be reasonably cautious as the season unfolds. Said Scioscia, "You’re not going to see Garrett throwing 220 innings next year. I hate to put a floor on (the innings) and have to get into a range right now, but I can tell you that we are going to be very, very careful with where Garrett is and make sure that he rebounds and maintains his stuff." Richards has pitched more than 170 innings just once in his big league career.

Cam Bedrosian underwent surgery Tuesday on the embolus in his right armpit.

Embolus is the scientific term for a blood clot. Bedrosian is expected to be able to resume full baseball activities in 6-8 weeks, so he should enter spring training next February at 100 percent health. The 24-year-old right-hander finished the 2016 season with a stellar 1.12 ERA and 51/14 K/BB ratio in 40 1/3 innings.